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Blood pressure (BP) tends to rise following a mild or moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, indicating a potential hypertensive consequence, reveals a study.

Follow-up visits higher after telemedicine vs in-person consultation

Face-to-face return visits tend to be more frequent following telemedicine than after in-person primary care visits, a study has shown.

Pooled EAGLE subgroup analyses boost gepotidacin potential for uUTI in females

In a pooled analyses of data from the EAGLE*-2 and EAGLE-3 studies, the investigational, first-in-class, oral, triazaacenaphthylene bactericidal antibiotic gepotidacin showed consistent therapeutic efficacy across key patient subgroups and had an acceptable safety profile in female adults and adolescents with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTI) compared with nitrofurantoin.

25 Oct 2023

Faster-acting insulin aspart may be safely used in expectant mums with diabetes

Treatment with faster-acting insulin aspart in pregnant women with diabetes appears to have no adverse effect on foetal growth and even leads to fewer episodes of hypoglycaemia, according to the Copenfast trial.

Older age, comorbidities drivers of hospitalization for RSV

Advanced age (≥65 years) and comorbidities increase the risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization, according to a presentation at IDWeek 2023.

Add-on high-dose cryoprecipitate of no benefit to patients with trauma, bleeding

When added to standard care, early and empirical treatment with high-dose cryoprecipitate does not appear to improve clinical outcomes in patients with trauma and bleeding, according to the CRYOSTAT-2 study.

Orthostatic hypotension ups risk of cerebral small vessel disease

Delayed/prolonged orthostatic hypotension (DPOH) occurs more frequently than early orthostatic hypotension (EOH) among memory clinic patients, reveals a study.